Registration Open — Season 2026–27

Build.
Program.
Compete.

The autonomous robotics tournament where no remote controls are allowed. Two robots, one game table, and code you write on the spot — middle & high school teams engineer everything themselves.

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Botguy — the Botball mascot
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100% Autonomous◆No Remote Control◆Real C Code◆Build · Program · Compete◆Engineering + Teamwork◆Botguy Is Watching◆
SYS.01 // The Brief

Robots that
think for themselves

Every Botball match runs fully autonomous — once the round starts, it's your code against the clock.

Botball is a team-based STEM robotics competition. Students design, build, and program two autonomous robots from a kit of parts — then face off on a game table filled with challenges that change every season.

There are no joysticks and no drivers. Teams write real C code, run strategy on sensor feedback, and score points while Botguy — the mascot sitting on the table — watches it all happen.

Along the way students document their engineering process, defend design decisions to judges, and learn the same workflows used in professional robotics labs.

100%Autonomous — zero driving
02Robots per team on the table
C++Real code, real compilers
08+Weeks of build season
SYS.02 // Protocol

Three phases.
One mission.

From a box of parts to a match-winning machine — the Botball pipeline in three stages.

PHASE_01

Build

Assemble your chassis, arms, and grippers from the kit. Iterate fast, document everything in your engineering notebook.

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PHASE_02

Program

Write autonomous C code: camera tracking, distance sensors, servo sequences. No line-following cheats — full strategy.

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PHASE_03

Compete

Head-to-head rounds on the game table plus judged documentation and on-site presentations. Seedings, double elimination, glory.

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SYS.03 // The Arena

The game table

A sealed arena with scoring zones, obstacles, and one very important spectator — Botguy.

SCORING ZONE SCORING ZONE START_A START_B BOTGUY
Field Size
94" × 46" table
Round Length
120 seconds
Control Link
None. Fully autonomous
Vision
On-board camera tracking
Wildcard
Botguy placement changes every round
SYS.04 // Calendar

Season timeline

Key dates from kickoff to the global championship. All times local to your region.

JAN_10

Kickoff + Game Reveal

New season challenge drops. Kits ship, teams form, the game table manual goes live.

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MAR_14

Regional Tournaments

Head-to-head seeding rounds and double-elimination brackets at regional venues.

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MAY_02

Documentation Deadline

Engineering notebooks and project presentations due for judged awards.

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JUL_06

Global Championship

Top teams from every region meet for the grand final. Botguy takes his seat.

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SYS.05 // Alliance

Backed by builders

Partners who put real engineering tools in students' hands.

SYS.06 // Deploy

Ready to enter
the arena?

Team registration for the new season is open. Grab a kit, gather your crew, and start building.

Register Your Team →
No experience required — mentors & workshops included